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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-660 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 4319 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Core i5-660
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $27.99 vs $182.99
- Up to 81% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-12700KF - $0.19 vs $1.00 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 73 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 27% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-660 - 183 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 20 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I5-660 I5 660 Processor 4M Cache 3.33 GHz LGA1156 Desktop CPU Original Genuine Product Warranty 3 Years
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Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-660 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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